Abandoning Mine That Bird Erases Triple Crown Shot, Gives Rise To ‘Calvin Crown’
Speculation and anticipation grows for the Belmont Stakes 2009.
When jockey Calvin Borel and Jess Jackson decided to race filly Rachel Alexandra at the Preakness instead of the horse they won the Kentucky Derby with, ‘Mine that Bird’, critics were up in arms calling the decision reckless and disloyal to the world of horse racing for abandoning a shot at the coveted Triple Crown.
After jockey Calvin Borel won with the new horse at the Preakness Stakes however, those critics started singing a different tune and are now eager with anticipation for the Belmont stakes and a potential history making ‘Calvin Crown’.
Already the first jockey to win the first two legs of the Triple Crown on different race horses, Calvin Borel would make horse racing history again with a win at Belmont Stakes 2009 in what is sure to be an exciting match-up between both horses he won with if the two should race.
With horse racing fans across the country looking for answers, the largest most successful sportsbook on the web, BetUS.com posted odds on the newly minted and highly anticipated ‘Calvin Crown.’
Oddsmakers at BetUS.com posted the following odds on Borel’s shot at the ‘Calvin Crown’.
Calvin Borel – Quest for the Calvin Crown:
- Calvin Borel to win with Rachel Alexandria 3/2
- Calvin Borel to win with Mine That Bird 11/4
- Calvin Borel to win with Any Other Horse 5/1
Who will Calvin Borel ride in the Belmont Stakes?
- Rachel Alexandria 1/2
- Mine That Bird 5/2
- Any Other Horse 4/1
- No Ride in the Belmont Stakes 7/1
Sports and Newsworthy odds can be found at: www.BetUS.com
Tags: Calvin Borel, Mine That Bird, Rachel Alexandra
"Abandoning Mine That Bird Erases Triple Crown Shot, Gives Rise To ‘Calvin Crown’" was posted on 20 May 2009 11:37 AM under Horse Racing News, Horses, Jockeys, Stakes Races, Triple Crown
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